mead

Hi! Some time ago, I made my first batch of mead. For personal reasons, I "forgot" about it. It's been two years since then. I never bottled it, and it was still in the clarification phase, so I know it probably won't be good. But I still have to ask: is it safe for me to try it? Or should I...

Hello there! New to the group and new to the art of mead making. I made a batch of JOAM years ago and it turned out alright. About two weeks ago, I started a gallon batch of Rhubarb mead using 3 pounds of local honey, 1 packet of Lavin QA23 yeast and about 4 cups of fresh picked (then frozen...

I made mead and packed it in bottles today. I started with 1.108 gravity and i finished with 0.92. Is this like possible? I used 2 packets of dry mead yeast that have an alcohol tolerance of 18% abv, 4 kilos of honey and 10 liters of water. The weather got super hot this past few days so i...

Hi all! My kit was missing an instruction pamphlet and the things I’ve read and videos I’ve watched have had massively different results from me. I didn’t take a starting gravity (first batch mistake), so I’m just now taking one post-attempting-to-stabilize. I posted about it in r/mead here. So...

I recently started a batch of blackberry mead. The idea in mind was to test the outcome of using two different strains of yeast to see the differences. I’ll include my recipes below for those who are interested. I got a little greedy with my head space on my 1-gallon car boys and the airlocks...

I just started my first mead fermentation with home grown concord grapes, 5 gallons. Then I started to make grape jelly, the jelly did not set fully, can I add it to my wine batch? How much and when to add? The wine batch is in 3rd day only recently added yeast. Thank you.

Hi all, like the title says, I am very new to mead making. I am currently working on a cyser and am worried it’s not progressing as it should. To make it, I used 3 lbs honey, a gallon of unpasteurized apple cider, and a packet of Lalvin k1-V1116. Specific gravity came to 1.144. I also added 1g...

Hi all, I am a very new brewer. I’ve made one basic mead that turned out all right and am currently working on my next two, a cyser and blackberry melomel. Looking forward to learning more and cultivating an awesome new hobby

So I usually bottle my mead in standard size bottles (33oz glass, flip top because I’m pretty new to this) and I recently got some 8oz flip top glass bottles. I would really like to bottle into those for gifts and infusions and such, but my question is, will the smaller size affect how long the...

I've done a cyser and a few ciders but would like to go all the way with a good mead this time. I was reading Buhner's 'Sacred and Herbal Healing Herbs' and he suggested boiling the honey before adding royal jelly Prepolis and pollen for a complete hive mead. Wouldn't boiling ruin the honey? He...

Several years back, I used to homebrew beer, extract and all grain. I moved away from the friends I used to brew with, to an area with no homebrew supply stores within an hour and horrible water quality. Since then, I married and have a two year old. I figured that I could still have some fun...

Hows it going everyone? New to brewing and all of this so not sure if this should be here or "beginners" but: I got talked into attempting to make a mead out of Monster Nitro and after some difficulties getting it to start fermenting I came to the conclusion that I will need to force carb it in...

Hey yall! This is my first ever brew… This is after 24 hours. Is my mead infected? I’m not sure how to tell. The second picture is after day two nutrients when i swirled it around a bit. Let me know! I need help haha.

Alright so i decided i was gonna get into mead making. Ive been doing alot of research in alot of different places and sometimes i cant make sense of it all as some information seems conflicting. For example i dont really understand if i should put honey in stages or not? Im gonna try to start...

1. I've noticed that my primary fermentation mead has so much debris floating around in it. Is this just the yeast or is it perhaps just suspended fruit pieces or something sinister? Im wondering if this a problem? 2. My mead has also been covered under a towel and whenever I check up on it...

Hi! I am fairly new to making mead, and the title reflects my question. I have read some articles about what TA is considered normal for mead, but none of them explained how to calculate it after titrating with a NaOH solution. I have seen a lot of formulas and methods to figure out the TA for...

I'm getting a free gallon fermenter (glass honey jar for honey I'm using in a melomel lol) what are some of the best sweet traditionals that can finish within 4-8 weeks and be drinkable? Kinda looking for something bottlable after primary but open to secondary to add some flavors like mulling...

Hey all! New to mead making. I just started a primary with some ground spices and less than 5 minutes into the process, it seems they have all fallen to the bottom. I used 1tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger and 1/2 tsp nutmeg. I also used ec1118 for yeast and some ferm K. It's this normal? I've...

I'm looking at making my first batch of mead, and am planning to use clover honey. At the store they had both filtered and unfiltered available. My question: are there any advantages to paying a bit more for the unfiltered honey? From other posts I've read that unfiltered honey can cause the...

Hello everyone, im new at home brewing and have tried my hand at cyser. I used 3lb of orange blossom honey, 1.5 liters of Treetop apple juice, D47 Lavlin yeast, and some dry yeast nurients. I am 4 weeks into fermentation and noticed this film at the top of the brew. It was rather frothy in the...